Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

• Context (PIB | PIB): To promote ‘Digital India,’ ‘Make in India,’ and ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat,’ a new PMMVY Portal (PMMVYsoft MIS) has been developed.
• PMMVY is a centrally sponsored direct benefit scheme that provides financial assistance to pregnant and lactating women in the country.
• It was launched in 2017 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• It was revised and incorporated as a component of Mission Shakti from 2022.
• PMMVY Scheme is implemented as per provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.

Objectives of PMMVY

• Provide a cash incentive to compensate for wage loss, allowing women to rest before and after their first child’s birth.
• Improve health-seeking behaviour amongst pregnant women & lactating mothers (PW&LM).
• Promote positive change toward girls by offering cash incentives for a second child if it’s a girl.

Beneficiaries of PMMVY

• Women belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
• Women who are partially (40%) or fully disabled (Divyang Jan)
• Women holder of BPL ration Card
• Women Beneficiaries under PradhanMantri Jan AarogyaYojana (PMJAY) under Ayushman Bharat
• Women holding E-shram card
• Women farmers who are beneficiaries under Kishan Samman Nidhi
• Women holding MGNREGA Job Card
• Women whose net family income is less than Rs. 8 Lakh per annum
• Pregnant and Lactating AWWs/ AWHs/ ASHAs
• Any other category as may be prescribed by the Central Government

Exclusion from PMMVY

• All pregnant women and lactating mothers who are:
  • in regular employment with the Central or State Govt or Public Sector Undertakings.
  • in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force.

Benefits Under PMMVY

• Benefit is available to a woman for the first two living children provided the second child is a girl.
• First child: ₹5000 in two instalments
• Second child: ₹6000 in one instalment after the birth

Exceptions

• In case of miscarriage/still birth, the beneficiary will be treated as fresh beneficiary in event of any future pregnancy.